Recent content by jlm43

I’ll be in Tucson from Jan 7th to the 15th, any suggestions would be great. The family will be with me and I have work stuff to do during the day of the 12th, 13th, and 14th. Otherwise, I’m trying to figure out the “must do” items for the list. Any tips on rental mountain bikes and some fun...

Here’s the platform I made. Like others have said, there’s no shortage of ways to make something sleep worthy. https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/lx570-diy-platform-dog-bed.1350343/

I'm a fan of the Rhino Rack stuff. I run the 76x54 Pioneer platform during the warm months and I can put anything and everything on that. The new 6 series requires special slot nuts as they no longer put cut outs for getting the nuts into the slots, so I'd look for a series 5 or 4 on...

Came to Prince Edward Island for my daughter’s softball tournament and brought the gravel bike. PEI has a great rail trail network going from tip to tip of the island. The ride itself was 40.8 miles. I hit 42 total as I had to backtrack to a bakery for some pregame sustenance.

Gravel ride with my daughter around the southwest part of Mount Desert Island. Perfect weather for a ride.

If you have to ask, it's too much. You've asked the question so it's already a concern. Just pass and wait until you find a cleaner one. Future you will be very happy that present you waited.

Sunroof is definitely a concern but I'm trying to look past it considering the sub $10k price. Especially if it isn't currently causing any issues. A leak down test would be great but not sure I'll be able to get that performed. Cold start was quick and free of any sputtering. Oil filler cap...

Thanks @TahoeZ Everything works as it should but I have two concerns, both are easy to live with as long as they are not connected. 1- VSC OFF and TRAC OFF lights are illuminated but the CEL is not. I'll scan for other codes to see what's up and can do a ZPC easy enough. 2- aftermarket...

Quick 10 mile ride while visiting the in-laws in Sorrento, ME. Across the bay is Bar Harbor and Acadia NP.

I found a 2004 V6 with 200k for my daughter and looking for some feedback. The only 4th gen I had was an 03 with the V8 and that was 17 years ago so I'm not up to speed on what I should be paying attention to. Any major issues I should be aware of? Mostly concerned with my kid being stranded or...

No pictures for this one. We got lucky and were able to avoid rain for most of it. 14.2 mile ride with the LBS group ride.

Work brought me to south Jersey and the bike was able to tag along. Nice 14 mile loop after a long couple days. I haven’t spent much time in southern NJ and this was surprisingly good.

If you have to ask, it's too much. I'm in the northeast and that amount of rust is not an issue at all, especially if you live in a dry, no rust, climate where it won't progress. However, if it's bothering you enough to ask, it's always going to bother you. Just be patient and wait for a...

We've had the ADGU system in my wife's GX for a few years now. The system in my LX is homemade. I've never used or seen in person the Trekboxx system. That being said, I'd vote for the ADGU. I prefer the extruded aluminum frame work as it lends itself to modifications better. Down the road, if...

Trails are finally drying out. Got 3 rides in this week. Two mountain and 1 gravel.